Re: [gti-vr6] A4 seatbelt tensioner recall

[Kevin Collins <kevinc@flashcom.net>]

"Lin, Gary" wrote:
 
> If anyone caught that std. Dateline feature last night on the Insurance
> Institute's offset crash testing, they found a defect that led to a recall
> of all new A4 Golfs and Jettas.  The seatbelt tensioner firing off sets some
> sound dampening insulation around it on fire.  Take yours in if you haven't
> done so already or check it out yourself by removing the B pillar covers and
> getting rid of the stuffing all around the tensioner box.  Thanks to Andy
> for GTI-VR6 being back.

It's important to note this problem affects 4-DOOR cars ONLY - no US GTIs
were affected, or 2-door Golfs.... also most of the cars were fixed before
they ever made it into customers' hands.  The typical NBC non-story..


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Kevin Collins
Huntington Beach, CA
'86.5 Scirocco 16V 2.0
'99 GTI GLX VR6